Programme Outlines

extensive knowledge in engineering management in supporting problem solving, decision making and undertaking projects of discovery and innovation;

managerial skills, including, behavioural and communication skills, needed in the effective transition from the role of an engineer to that of an engineering manager;

the ability to integrate and apply engineering and managerial knowledge in the management of engineering projects, operations, products and services in engineering/manufacturing enterprises and departments;

be a graduate member or a non-member qualified for graduate membership of professional institutions, for example, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), member institutions of the Engineering Council (UK) and other recognized professional institutions; or

qualifications with evidence of academic and professional attainment acceptable to the University

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

a TOEFL total score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (Internet-based test); or 59 (revised Paper-delivered test; sum of Reading, Listening and Writing section scores); or

Overall band 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or

Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or

Other equivalent qualifications.

Course Description

Required core courses

This block aims to develop a basic understanding of engineering management, to provide a broad range of knowledge and to enhance professional practices in engineering management. It includes the following courses:

Engineering Management Principles and Concepts

Operations Management

Project Management

Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Elective courses

SEEM Electives:

Advanced Design of Experiments and Taguchi Methods

Asset and Maintenance Management

Business Process Improvement and Innovation

China Engineering Enterprise Management

Data Mining and Statistical Modeling

Dissertation

Engineering Economic Analysis

Estimation and Control of Random Dynamic Systems

Financial Engineering for Engineering Managers

Forecasting and Control Using Regression, Time Series, and Dynamic Models

Industrial Case Study

Industrial Marketing Management for Engineers

Managing Strategic Quality

Managerial Decision-making Systems with Artificial Intelligence

Project Management

Quality Improvement: Systems and Methodologies

Quality and Reliability Engineering

Risk And Decision Analysis

Statistical Modeling and Design of Experiments

Supply Chain Management

Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Theoretical Underpinnings of Decision Making Under Uncertainly

Non-SEEM Electives:

Forecasting Methods for Business

Global Human Resource Management

International Organizational Behavior

Managing International Business

Management Science

Statistical Methods I

Sustainable Green Manufacturing

Remarks: Course offering is subject to sufficient enrollment.

Remarks

MSc Degree in Engineering Management (30 credit units)

The full MSc degree award requires 30 credit units, with the completion of taught courses only, or taught courses plus the dissertation project.

† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.